BOULDER JUNCTION - It's no secret to anglers that the Northwoods makes for some great fishing.

That's why fishing club coach Jim Bondi brought a group of 30 kids and chaperones up to Boulder Junction for the week.

"It's never about fish. The fish is a bonus," said Bondi. "I want them to have fun, want them to have a good time, want them to have lasting memories and I want them to build on a passion they currently have."

The fishing club at Hinsdale South High School in Darien, Illinois made their way to the Northwoods for a week-long fishing trip at Wildcat Lodge in Boulder Junction. Most students that join the club had little to no experience fishing.

"I fished when I was little but I didn't really know what I was doing," explained Hinsdale South High School alum Faith Most. "When I got in high school, I was like, I kind of want to learn for myself and actually see how to do it. So I kind of joined the club and learned a lot actually, a lot more than I thought."

Some loved fishing so much in high school that they continued at college.

"I didn't really fish before I joined the club and now I am actually on my college team at Bradley University. So I learn quite a bit from Mr. Bondi and all the other kids," said alum Jill Emerson.

The students will fish as often as they can, but the week is about so much more than reeling in the big one.

"I think they come up thinking it's a 45 inch musky or a 5 lbs. small mouth, but one thing that I think is really important is starting to grow their autonomy on the water, their confidence level on the water," said Bondi. "These kids haven't had a lot of opportunity on a boat. Obviously we're big on the outdoors and fishing. And it's our opportunity to basically cultivate those passions."

The week-long trip also gives kids a chance to connect with nature.

"It's very meaningful, I think, to be out in nature and have those experiences that bring you close together," said Bondi. "I think there's a lot of benefit for us to unplug out of the chaos we all live in. It's good your cell phone doesn't work out here. It's good you can't be on email. And just come out and unplug and kind of tune into this, and it's awesome."

Thousands of people came out to benefit the fire department while having a good time. The fire department held the crowd favorite lawnmower races again this year.

They also had a volleyball tournament and games for kids. The fire chief says all the proceeds help the department pay for equipment.

"When we purchased our new fire truck, the fire department funded a good portion of the money, the fundraiser money, to help keep the tax dollars down so the tax payers didn't have to foot the whole bill for the truck," said Arbor Vitae Fire Department Chief Mike Van Meter. "And we also use it to buy turnout gear throughout the year, new air packs. Anything we can do to keep it off the tax roll."

SARATOGA - A crash in Wood County left two people injured early Sunday morning. They had to flown by helicopter to St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.

The Wood County Sheriff's Department got a call around 6:00 in the morning of a one car crash. The crash was on Ranger Road in Saratoga.

Officers found a pickup truck in the ditch heavily damaged from rolling over and hitting trees. One person was ejected from the truck while the other was in the backseat. Their current condition is unknown.

ST. GERMAIN - The last day of Pig in the Pines wrapped up Saturday. People were able to watch the rib eating contest in the afternoon.

Newswatch 12 got to help judge ribs from this year's four rib vendors. One of the big events happened on the main stage Saturday evening.

"We have entertainment all day long," said St. Germain Chamber President Bruce Weber. "We have the Wise Guys on our main stage. We have Laura Ernst on the aerial platform here. She also does juggling. On our major stage, we have One Ping Only, and we also have Molly Hatchet, our lead act tonight."

MADISON - New federal filings show a super PAC supporting Gov. Scott Walker's bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination has raised a little more than $20 million over the first 11 weeks or so of its existence

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